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Trump’s ‘would’ versus ‘wouldn’t’ excuse for Russia remarks becomes a meme

His excuse became the butt of jokes very quickly.

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Trump's excuse for meaning to say he 'wouldn't' see why Russia interfered in the election has become a meme.

President Donald Trump attempted to try and rectify the torrent of criticism directed his way on Tuesday by offering an explanation for one moment of his remarks he made during a press conference with Russian President Vladimir Putin earlier this week.

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The president, who refused to denounce Russia for its alleged interference during the 2016 election, said he misspoke at the conference.

“In a key sentence in my remarks, I said the word ‘would’ instead of ‘wouldn’t,’” he said. “The sentence should have been ‘I don’t see any reason why I wouldn’t,’ or ‘why it wouldn’t be Russia.’ I said the word ‘would’ instead of ‘wouldn’t.’”

Clearly, the internet isn’t buying it.

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Since Trump tried to clarify his remarks, thousands of people on Twitter have mocked him by offering their own versions of the “would” versus “wouldn’t” excuse.

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https://twitter.com/colincampbell/status/1019580512145428483

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https://twitter.com/sadserver/status/1019595762861142018

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https://twitter.com/WoodyLuvsCoffee/status/1019399075240611841

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https://twitter.com/davidallengreen/status/1019487365516152832

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https://twitter.com/jagkeg99/status/1019406600363225088

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https://twitter.com/MaryQuantam/status/1019300960429051905

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Clearly nobody is convinced Trump’s excuse was the truth.

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